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2017

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Nereid, Jordan Tai Dec 2017

Nereid, Jordan Tai

Quill & Scope

A poem by Jordan Tai.


The Morrow That Is Filled With Barren Promises, Jordan Tai Dec 2017

The Morrow That Is Filled With Barren Promises, Jordan Tai

Quill & Scope

A poem by Jordan Tai.


Perfect World, Lauren Farmer Dec 2017

Perfect World, Lauren Farmer

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A poem by Lauren Farmer.


Tides & Mental Illness, Lauren Farmer Dec 2017

Tides & Mental Illness, Lauren Farmer

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A poem by Lauren Farmer.


Skinny Dipping, Shannon Stocks Dec 2017

Skinny Dipping, Shannon Stocks

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A poem by Shannon Stocks.


Lying With Me, Shannon Stocks Dec 2017

Lying With Me, Shannon Stocks

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A poem by Shannon Stocks.


Burning, Shannon Stocks Dec 2017

Burning, Shannon Stocks

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A poem by Shannon Stocks.


Kindling, Kyle Flattery Dec 2017

Kindling, Kyle Flattery

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A poem by Kyle Flattery.


Music’S Potential Effects On Surgical Performance, Ilya Rybkin Dec 2017

Music’S Potential Effects On Surgical Performance, Ilya Rybkin

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Music in the OR is highly prevalent, with most facilities being equipped with a stereo system. The role of music on surgical performance and subsequent patient outcomes has been highly debated in the literature. This review will attempt to elucidate the positive as well as deleterious effects music may have on the surgical team.


The Future Of Science And Medicine, Joseph Zullo Dec 2017

The Future Of Science And Medicine, Joseph Zullo

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American medicine and science is the best in the world. A lot of our success comes from the government’s strong financial commitment to invest in the sciences. However, the driving force in American science is the talent and ingenuity of our students and trainees.


Selected Poems, Thomas Fraychineaud Jan 2017

Selected Poems, Thomas Fraychineaud

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No abstract provided.


Management And Complications Of A Late-Presenting Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gabrielle Hatton, Nicholas Bartell Jan 2017

Management And Complications Of A Late-Presenting Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gabrielle Hatton, Nicholas Bartell

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No abstract provided.


Serial Sympathies, Trevor Plumer Jan 2017

Serial Sympathies, Trevor Plumer

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No abstract provided.


The Currency Of Life (An Ode To The Beat Of The Heart), Joey Resignato Jan 2017

The Currency Of Life (An Ode To The Beat Of The Heart), Joey Resignato

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No abstract provided.


Poem Trilogy, Josue Burgueno Jan 2017

Poem Trilogy, Josue Burgueno

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No abstract provided.


The Medical Student: An Unexpected Journey, David Ginsberg Jan 2017

The Medical Student: An Unexpected Journey, David Ginsberg

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No abstract provided.


Electrocardiograms And Education, Raymond Pashun Jan 2017

Electrocardiograms And Education, Raymond Pashun

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No abstract provided.


Interview With Dean Miller, Lana Malekan, Rana Mehdizadeh Jan 2017

Interview With Dean Miller, Lana Malekan, Rana Mehdizadeh

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No abstract provided.


Forever Flowers, Lisaray Morales Jan 2017

Forever Flowers, Lisaray Morales

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No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Sports Drinks On Teeth, Gabriel Kaye Jan 2017

The Effects Of Sports Drinks On Teeth, Gabriel Kaye

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

With a push towards a more active lifestyle, the sports drink industry has grown substantially in recent years. However, despite their popularity, sports drinks contain acid, giving them extremely low pHs, which can cause erosion. There have been many studies, including self-administered surveys, studies in vitro, and studies in situ that have shown sports energy drinks cause dental erosion, leading to permanent loss of tooth volume and a softening of the outer layer of the tooth.


Are Contact Lenses An Effective Vehicle For Ocular-Disease Drug Delivery?, Chana Haimowitz Jan 2017

Are Contact Lenses An Effective Vehicle For Ocular-Disease Drug Delivery?, Chana Haimowitz

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Due to numerous drawbacks with current modes of treatment for various ocular diseases, researchers are synthesizing drug dispensing contact lenses. The lenses will contribute to greater bioavailability of the drug, the minimization of negative side effects, and increased patient compliance. As treatment for glaucoma, in vivo studies have been conducted with latanoprost, timolol maleate, and brimonidine tartrate-eluting lenses, and have succeeded in reducing intraocular pressure to desired values (Ciolino et al., 2016), (Schultz and Mint, 2002). As treatment for fungal keratitis, in vitro studies prove that econazole and natamycin-eluting contact lenses have been successful in killing 100% of fungi for …


The Impacts Of Childhood Obesity On Adult Health And Quality Of Life‌, Miriam Weinstock Jan 2017

The Impacts Of Childhood Obesity On Adult Health And Quality Of Life‌, Miriam Weinstock

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Obesity has emerged as one of the most preeminent concerns of the modern era. Thirty six percent of our country’s citizens are classified as obese and six percent qualify as extremely obese. Developing obesity as an adult is fairly common, but countless studies have shown a direct correlation between childhood obesity and remaining severely overweight as an adult. Aside from the physical and aesthetic discomfort of maintaining superfluous girth, the health hazards threatening the obese population are extremely discomfiting. The enormity of the issue requires extensive study so that society can educate themselves of the dangers and how to prevent …


Do Antibiotics In Early Life Contribute To Obesity?, Shimon Kadosh Jan 2017

Do Antibiotics In Early Life Contribute To Obesity?, Shimon Kadosh

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

In recent years, science has made great strides in its understanding of the microbiome, discovering that it plays a role in regulating many body processes. One area of study is the microbiomes interaction and influence on host metabolic processes. Studies using both mice and humans have established a clear correlation between obesity and the composition of the microbiome, identifying a microbiome unique to obese individuals. Furthermore, experiments with germ-free mice have shown that the microbiome effects host metabolism, causing germ free mice to increase in mass when inoculated with normal microbiota. Inoculation with microbiota from obese mice yielded greater increases …


Repurposing Diabetes Drugs To Treat Insulin Resistance In Alzheimer’S Disease‌, Yael Lazarus Jan 2017

Repurposing Diabetes Drugs To Treat Insulin Resistance In Alzheimer’S Disease‌, Yael Lazarus

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition which results in a significant decline in cognitive status. Novel treatment approaches for Alzheimer’s are sorely needed, as current medications for the disease offer only marginal clinical benefit. Research has discovered a connection between the pathology of Alzheimer’s and Type 2 Diabetes, two serious and seemingly unrelated disorders. Clinical studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease is associated with brain insulin resistance similar to the pathology of Type 2 Diabetes. This observation has led to the notion that drugs developed for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes may be beneficial in modifying the cognitive function …


Molecular Mechanisms Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Abraham Bordon Jan 2017

Molecular Mechanisms Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Abraham Bordon

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease was first discovered in 1906 by Alois Alzheimer. It is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the buildup of toxic amyloid plaque and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles, which results in the progressive loss of cognitive function and memory. Since its discovery, the disease has become a growing health concern, particularly in the developed world, where the ageing demographics have contributed to an increase in its prevalence and incidence. The earliest research into the disease focused on neurochemical analyses and resulted in the formulation of the cholinergic hypothesis. The mechanism of disease was explained as the degeneration of the cholinergic system …


An Analysis On Whether Or Not Baldness Can Be Reversed, Spencer Waldman Jan 2017

An Analysis On Whether Or Not Baldness Can Be Reversed, Spencer Waldman

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Many men experiencing hair loss often wonder: is there a cure? Can I get my hair regrown? This thesis addresses these very issues, the anatomy of the pilosebaceous hair, the hair growth cycle, and the suggested causes of male pattern hair loss are examined. Finally, the various drugs that have been suggested to reduce hair loss and even cause hair regrowth are reviewed. After examining the various treatments, it can be concluded with reasonable certainty that hair loss can be halted and often reversed by using FDA approved drugs finasteride and minoxidil. Other drugs such as ketoconazole and dutasteride have …


Possible Causes Of Alzheimer’S Disease Related Amyloid-Β Plaques And Neurofibrillary Tangles, Rochelle Rubenstein Jan 2017

Possible Causes Of Alzheimer’S Disease Related Amyloid-Β Plaques And Neurofibrillary Tangles, Rochelle Rubenstein

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease is a major cause of dementia in the elderly and is a global health concern. However, researchers are not sure what causes the characteristic amyloid-β plaque accumulation and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. Several model mechanisms have been proposed to answer this question. This paper examines three of these possibilities. Research suggests that a particular allele of the apoE gene is responsible for the neurodegeneration found in Alzheimer’s disease. Another hypothesis is that the mechanism of Alzheimer’s is related to prion-mediated protein misfolding. Other studies indicate that certain environmental factors can cause the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s. Specifically, this …


Vitamin D Deficiency And Suicide, Miriam Salamon Jan 2017

Vitamin D Deficiency And Suicide, Miriam Salamon

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Vitamin D deficiency, in an increasingly modernized world, is a major global health issue and so is major depressive disorder (MDD) and its high fatality risk. Studies suggest that there may be a connection between the two. Several studies have found a connection between low levels of vitamin D and higher rates of major depressive disorder, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Specifically, lower concentrations of vitamin D was seen in the subgroup of patients with suicidal thoughts when comparing with non-suicidal depressed patients. A likely reason for this may be the well- researched role vitamin D plays in regulation of …


Mechanical Factors Affecting Heart Morphogenesis, Moshe Fenster Jan 2017

Mechanical Factors Affecting Heart Morphogenesis, Moshe Fenster

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

For years, the genetic element of heart morphogenesis has been studied. This review focuses on a relatively new area of study, namely, mechanical factors influencing heart morphogenesis. To understand the context of the role of mechanical factors in heart development, an extensive review of the stages of heart morphogenesis is provided. It is found that shear stress, surface tension, fluid forces, and contractions of certain cells play a role in various stages of heart development. Numerous studies have shown that in cases where these mechanical forces were modified, abnormal heart defects were produced. These studies prove that the mechanical forces …


Is Tooth Bleaching Really Safe?, Yehoshua Krasnow Jan 2017

Is Tooth Bleaching Really Safe?, Yehoshua Krasnow

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

The field of cosmetic dentistry emerged when people began to realize the importance of a good smile. Stains on teeth were no longer deemed acceptable with the advent of cheap and safe procedures like tooth bleaching. This new procedure replaced the older, more costly and invasive method of laminated veneers and crowns. The chemistry behind this bleaching occurs via unstable hydroxyl radicals and thus the question arose as to how safe this accepted procedure really is. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the negative ramifications of tooth bleaching and to determine if it’s truly safe. The null hypothesis …